I am closed until the 26th and can't wait to open my store again. I am
small and don't make much money now but the thrill of selling is missed.
I can pay my EBAY bills and a few small household bills now but I am
hoping for a great 2026 for ALL!
I feel like the athlete wanting to get back in the game. As I am adding
inventory and touches to my store, I am looking at my emails for sales
that I know won't arrive.
I am on pause for Christmas now as I figure with shipping times that
ship has sailed. I have put my few Christmas items on sale for when I
return on the 26th. Now will look at Valentines Day products for
February. I learned a lot from you guys and lo...
I have put in and won bids for 12 new products to add to my inventory.
So far 0-1 as the first piece arrived with some damage (not from
shipping). The chips were not visible in the pictures and not disclosed
by the seller. I did not pay much for it a...
I am planning time away from 15Dec to 27Dec. My November and December
sales have been great as to the scale of my business and compared to the
earlier time periods. I plan to add inventory and contemplate ways
forward to continue growth. I will evalu...
A pawn shop is the worst as you will always get a low price. If you
don't have one get a scale. Most silver will be stamped .925 although
pure will be .999. I bought a coin and jewelry scale from amazon for
smaller items for about $20. Weigh it and m...
That is why I decided not to go into jewelry or metal collectibles.
Beautiful pieces of art will be sold for scrap. My advice would be to
add the artistry value on top of the weight value. It will increase your
price but eliminate the scrappers. It w...
You will probably have to Google "Porcelain Trade Marks". There are a
lot and it helps to know the origin or era of the item. At least you
have something to reference. I have a China Porcelain tea set with no
markings. All I know is approximate age (...
My wife and stepdaughter came by at 11pm last night until about 1am this
morning. I am done for Christmas Day just watching football. I am
preparing to reopen my store tomorrow.